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Rafael dos Anjos Targets July Return, Says He’s Done Competing at Lightweight

Related Topics: Rafael dos Anjos, Mateusz Gamrot

The days of Rafael dos Anjos making the cut to 155 pounds appear to be a thing of the past.

In a post on social media, the former UFC lighweight champion requested to be removed from the promotion’s rankings at 155 pounds. Dos Anjos’ last Octagon appearance was at lightweight, as he dropped a unanimous verdict to Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 299 on March 9.

“Get me out of [the lightweight] rankings,” dos Anjos wrote on X. “For you [lightweights calling me out, I don’t compete at [lightweight from] now on.